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Moby — Harbour (w/ Sinead O'Connor)
Album: 18
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6.7

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Released: 2002
Length: 6:22
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The street bears no relief
When everybody's fighting
The street bears no release
With lights so hot and biting

I run the stairs away
And walk into the nighttime
The sadness flows like water
And washes down the heartache

And washes down the heartache

My heart is full
My heart is mild
The saddest songs are played
On the strings of my heart

The heat is on its own
The roof seems so inviting
A vantage point is gained
To watch the children fighting

So lead me to the harbour
And float me on the waves
Sink me in the ocean
To sleep in a sailor's grave

To sleep in a sailor's grave

My heart is full
My heart is mild
The saddest songs are played
On the strings of my heart

My heart is full
My heart is mild, so mild
The saddest songs are played
On the strings of my heart
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I can't beleive I'd not noticed this track until a couple of weeks ago on RP - not my favourite singer HOWEVER this is a great track and her voice is perfect here - gets better every time - a sure-fire 10 - 
Posted 3 months ago by prs    [ Reply ]
I think the line is
"My heart is wide", not 
"My heart is mild"
Posted 6 months ago by Harry_Tuttle_99    [ Reply ]
Beautiful song even if many don't get it.
Posted 11 months ago by davidharper    [ Reply ]
 Jelani wrote:

Why would Sinead lower herself to this?



Perhaps to remind us that we all walk into the nightime, our sadness flows like water and please please let heartache be washed away. And she could sing the poem to us. That's why.
Posted 1 year ago by rezadent    [ Reply ]
 Proclivities wrote:

A lot of people listen to "drone" or droning music; it's been a musical form for centuries.


it puts me to sleep. i wish i was back home in bed and not at work at the office. bill, please pick up the temp with the next song. 
Posted 1 year ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
 TheKing2 wrote:

I agree it would be much better wo Cinéad. And these long thready song does nothing could for her.
If only that made sense.

Posted 1 year ago by trevc    [ Reply ]
He gets a ten from me always. Especially with HER.
Posted 1 year ago by Pitjes    [ Reply ]
To echo someone else earlier: slinky and seductive.
Posted 1 year ago by siqbal    [ Reply ]
 ScottishWillie wrote:

I don't really like Moby and I don't really like Sinead but I do like this track. I so hate it when my brain make a decision if it like something without referring to my mental 'Bigot List' which clearly states which artist I have pre-decided I'm not going to like music from!


I agree it would be much better wo Cinéad. And these long thready song does nothing could for her.
Posted 1 year ago by TheKing2    [ Reply ]
 Jelani wrote:

Why would Sinead lower herself to this?


Yea. I can see your point, I could only choke a 9/10  out of this one.
Posted 1 year ago by xrdstv    [ Reply ]
The lyrics are sad. Also a bit insipid. Nice cocktail Moby.
Posted 2 years ago by itsme_bygolly    [ Reply ]
Brilliant combo. Works so seductively well. Thanks.
Posted 2 years ago by deniseperry    [ Reply ]
Which one is on the cover?
Posted 2 years ago by zurcronium    [ Reply ]
 Johray63 wrote:
There's even an internet radio station called "Drone Zone". Well, that's saying something 'bout a lot of people's taste in music. Modern times? Gotta add, though, that this song by Moby is one I kinda like, for a great part because of Sinead's contribution.

A lot of people listen to "drone" or droning music; it's been a musical form for centuries.
Posted 2 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
RP comments: hate hate angst hate angst hate
 
RP ratings: Solid 6s and 7s
Posted 2 years ago by timmus    [ Reply ]
I'm not convinced either of them will look back on this as a career highlight
Posted 2 years ago by Alastair    [ Reply ]
 Jelani wrote:

Why would Sinead lower herself to this?



Personally I prefer Moby over Sinead
Posted 2 years ago by 25demayo    [ Reply ]
Surprised to see the relatively low rating here.  I love this song, maybe just too mellow for folks?
Posted 3 years ago by dtl    [ Reply ]
 Jelani wrote:
Why would Sinead lower herself to this?
 
STFU
Posted 3 years ago by SmackDaddy    [ Reply ]
Why would Sinead lower herself to this?
Posted 3 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
I don't really like Moby and I don't really like Sinead but I do like this track. I so hate it when my brain make a decision if it like something without referring to my mental 'Bigot List' which clearly states which artist I have pre-decided I'm not going to like music from!
Posted 3 years ago by ScottishWillie    [ Reply ]
 mario_1954 wrote:
ha sempre quel qualcosa in più che lo rende sempre ascoltabile e mai banale 
 
Concordato!

Posted 3 years ago by vandal    [ Reply ]
ha sempre quel qualcosa in più che lo rende sempre ascoltabile e mai banale 
Posted 4 years ago by mario_1954    [ Reply ]
I confess,  I did look to see which one had the stubble beard.
Posted 4 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
Really digging it!  And through the years I've grown to love Sinead!  This song really flows with the last two... thanks RP! No surprise there... Sometimes my mood sets my mood... others music puts me in a mood... prefer those times!  Thanks for an enjoyable evening...
Posted 4 years ago by deadheadmark    [ Reply ]
 (anonymous) wrote:
This would have been better if they had dropped that extra track in the background repeating everything.
 

Wouldn't have hurt if they also dropped the back 3 minutes or so of the song and sped the remainder up by about 30%.
Posted 5 years ago by aaronm    [ Reply ]
Desperately repetitive sections, but I find it enjoyable after that big key change (would you call it the chorus?), when I can hear what I recognise as Moby. Then it drops off my radar again.
Posted 9 years ago by DaidyBoy    [ Reply ]
Strange combo? Yes, but it works well, imo.
Posted 10 years ago by ScottN    [ Reply ]
 Aud wrote:


Sinead is great here???
Ohh  NO!
She sounds horrid. Warbling, Off key.
This was unpleasant for the ears

 
True enough. Moby and O'Connor are great artists, but on this song the whole is considerably less than the sum of its parts, and does neither of them any favours. I honestly can't see O'Connor's impassioned angst-ridden Celticness mixing with Moby's laid-back electro-trance - oil and water, musically.
Posted 10 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
That moby is SO F talented!!!

But that's just my humble opinion. 
Posted 10 years ago by nirgivon    [ Reply ]
10
Posted 10 years ago by rdo    [ Reply ]
Superb
Posted 11 years ago by CC_Hear    [ Reply ]
 crisssi wrote:


I must confess: For me it's by far the best I've ever heard of Moby. And Sinead is just great here ...
 

Sinead is great here???
Ohh  NO!
She sounds horrid. Warbling, Off key.
This was unpleasant for the ears
Posted 11 years ago by Aud    [ Reply ]
 nexxia wrote:
outstanding...
 
...yes,indeed...........10 points from germany.....
Posted 12 years ago by rockpommel16    [ Reply ]
rah wrote:
i'm bored of sinead and i'm really bored of moby. bored bored bored.
I must confess: For me it's by far the best I've ever heard of Moby. And Sinead is just great here ...
Posted 17 years ago by crisssi    [ Reply ]
static wrote:
I must need a faster processor. My old PC makes this song sound like it just goes on forever and drones on. How can two extremely talented people produce such shite? Are they not deeply ashamed?
But they're certainly earnest about it all, aren't they?
Posted 19 years ago by phineas    [ Reply ]
I like this very much. Very melancholy in a soothing way. Or maybe the other way around.
Posted 20 years ago by Hannio    [ Reply ]
i'm bored of sinead and i'm really bored of moby. bored bored bored.
Posted 20 years ago by rah    [ Reply ]
Love Moby, but this isn't one of his best.
Posted 20 years ago by Pyro    [ Reply ]
Spliff wrote:
If Sinead & Moby had a baby it would look like Sweet Pea.
So which one is Popeye?
Posted 20 years ago by Ngoziman    [ Reply ]
I must need a faster processor. My old PC makes this song sound like it just goes on forever and drones on. How can two extremely talented people produce such shite? Are they not deeply ashamed?
Posted 21 years ago by static    [ Reply ]
If Sinead & Moby had a baby it would look like Sweet Pea.
Posted 21 years ago by Spliff    [ Reply ]
Are they the first bald male/female duo in the history of music? Just wondering. :p
Posted 21 years ago by TheWizardOfUhs    [ Reply ]
outstanding...
Posted 21 years ago by nexxia    [ Reply ]
Could you find a more boring duo?
Posted 21 years ago by ndanger666    [ Reply ]
Does this song ever end? :(
Posted 21 years ago by dpjag    [ Reply ]
Dreadful Awful Hideous
Posted 21 years ago by Flying_Donut    [ Reply ]
I like this. It reminds me of some of the Kid A stuff. I love Sinead, but the song isn't really Sinead-y, if you know what I mean. I still like it, though. Everyone seems to have a strong opinion on this song...except for me!
Originally Posted by hippie: GFY, Dude
As someone uneducated in net-slang, I wonder if that stands for "Good For You" or "Go F--- Yourself" ;)
Posted 22 years ago by phiagurl    [ Reply ]
Huge Sinead fan... her politics and the way she made them known aside, she has an incredibly pure voice and people should take a listen to her a bit more... I look forward to hearing this track (and possibly some other Sinead songs?) again.
Posted 22 years ago by newwavegurly    [ Reply ]
Although each person may be talented enough, this cut is really wearing on me...it sounds like what happens when your cerebral cortex is only semi-funcitonal......
Posted 22 years ago by JRich    [ Reply ]
I like it.
Posted 22 years ago by pilgrim    [ Reply ]
I hate when people think that because you don\'t \"like\" a song that means you don\'t \"Get it\" or you don\'t \"Understand it\". I say \"no it just means I DON\'T LIKE IT!\" :p
Posted 22 years ago by utopiapark    [ Reply ]
Anyone know which way the hearse went? :p
Posted 22 years ago by phorp    [ Reply ]
Ho Hum sums it up. And I even like both artists (well, only early Sinead). Just Ho Hum.
Posted 22 years ago by noladq    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by SuperWeh: Dude, you're not the only one that has gone through stuff. If this song speaks to you, that's totally cool but there's no need to tell others whether and how they should appreciate this song because it's totally subjective.
GFY,Dude
Posted 22 years ago by hippie    [ Reply ]
i can\'t believe sinead could start a controversy on radio paradise!
Posted 22 years ago by KurtfromLaQuinta    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by Johray63: There's even an internet radio station called "Drone Zone". Well, that's saying something 'bout a lot of people's taste in music. Modern times? Gotta add, though, that this song by Moby is one I kinda like, for a great part because of Sinead's contribution.
There used to be a DroneZone - thanks, RIAA. On the subject, though, this song is tolerable if you're in the right space.
Posted 22 years ago by navillus    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by roguewarer: Sorry, but I don't get what Sinead 'contributed'. Her voice sounds banal and common. Could be anyone singing. The song, IMHO, is simply weak, Sinead or no. I still like whoever likes this song tho... :p
The tone of her voice is perfect for a song like this I think. Vulnerable but strong at the same time. Banal? mmm, I suppose you can listen to it like that, but I'd rather call it simple and effective. Besides that, I'm already glad I kinda like a song by Moby, which doesn't happen that often. Maybe I should be aware not to over react in such a case ;-)
Posted 22 years ago by Johray63    [ Reply ]
Painful, simply painful to listen to. I\'m sorry if I don\'t see the enjoyment value in this one. Doesn\'t even sound like a song.
Posted 22 years ago by laytin1119    [ Reply ]
wow one good song after another... :)
Posted 22 years ago by nexxia    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by sharkman1011: My problem is with Moby's "songwriting", not the lyrics. Most of Moby's songs just drone to me - making me not listen to the lyrics or care much about the song.
There's even an internet radio station called "Drone Zone". Well, that's saying something 'bout a lot of people's taste in music. Modern times? Gotta add, though, that this song by Moby is one I kinda like, for a great part because of Sinead's contribution.
Posted 22 years ago by Johray63    [ Reply ]
Sois unos pesaos con Moby
Posted 22 years ago by qosforever    [ Reply ]
My problem is with Moby\'s \"songwriting\", not the lyrics. Most of Moby\'s songs just drone to me - making me not listen to the lyrics or care much about the song.
Posted 22 years ago by sharkman1011    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by hippie: Piss and moan all you want kids, this song has a Peace and Beauty that not many others can achieve. I am not a fan of Sinead O'Connor but she does a beautiful job on this. Maybe after you have reached that point in your life and are looking back at some of the things you have lost and the pain you have gone through you will understand this song, maybe.
Dude, you're not the only one that has gone through stuff. If this song speaks to you, that's totally cool but there's no need to tell others whether and how they should appreciate this song because it's totally subjective.
Posted 22 years ago by SuperWeh    [ Reply ]
Good song. Great album....
Posted 22 years ago by rhw    [ Reply ]
Piss and moan all you want kids, this song has a Peace and Beauty that not many others can achieve. I am not a fan of Sinead O'Connor but she does a beautiful job on this. Maybe after you have reached that point in your life and are looking back at some of the things you have lost and the pain you have gone through you will understand this song, maybe.
Posted 22 years ago by hippie    [ Reply ]
So is that Fripp\'s guitar work being sampled?
Posted 22 years ago by rcurrier    [ Reply ]
Marginally better than root canal.
Posted 22 years ago by ndanger666    [ Reply ]
For a minute there, I thought this might be another track from Alanis\' new CD.
Posted 22 years ago by Skid_Mark    [ Reply ]